coding, specially for open-source projects does not even gets close on how much cognition you have to burn vs. watching TikTok… i would have someone coding wit

coding, specially for open-source projects does not even gets close on how much cognition you have to burn vs. watching TikTok… i would have someone coding with me excited by seeking knowledge rather than trying to reach level 75 on Github… not even mentioning what is gamification? are levels based on dark patterns on video-games, created with the intention of making players waste more time or get more addicted? and then what is the end point of having someone full of badges and trophies on their profile? to compare oneself with others and feel bad? have benefits over others that a hierarchical system has? append: i am not typing levels were created specifically for a dark-pattern introduction but nowadays, even if the game is not free, these practices are done to make players addicted. and i can not feel how someone really interested into get better at coding, would care